Comparison

ShadowShuttle vs Lama Client

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

ShadowShuttle

Features
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Powerful VPN tool with Shadowsocks support. Manage servers, test latency, configure DNS and rules. Privacy-first, no data collection.

About

Lama Client

Features
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Lama Client is a VPN client for your own access keys. Add one key or several, and the llama keeps the connection going. IMPORTANT: you need an access key from your provider — a vless://, vmess://, trojan:// or ss:// link, or a subscription URL. The app does not sell or provide VPN servers. SEVERAL KEYS, ONE QUEUE Keys from different providers live in one list, in the order you choose. Turn on Autopilot, and if the active key drops or the internet stops working through it, the llama connects the next one. You don't have to tap anything. AUTOPILOT • Turns the VPN on by itself on unfamiliar Wi-Fi and on cellular • Trusted networks: no VPN at home or at work • Regularly checks that the connection through the key is alive, and switches keys if it isn't EASY TO ADD A KEY Paste a link from the clipboard, scan a QR code, or load every key from your provider's subscription. Each key shows its latency, and the list can be sorted by speed. Keep a note on a key — for example, when it expires. ROUTES Pick sites that should open directly, outside the VPN — your bank, for example. Or the other way round: send only selected sites through the key. THE LLAMA The llama dozes while the VPN is off and stands guard once you're connected. A Home Screen widget turns the VPN on and off without opening the app, and a Live Activity shows the status on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island. PRIVACY • No account, no registration, no ads • No analytics or third-party trackers • Keys are stored in the iPhone's encrypted Keychain and never leave the device • We run no servers of our own: traffic goes to your provider's server Protocols: VLESS, VMess, Trojan, Shadowsocks; TLS and Reality; TCP, WebSocket, gRPC, HTTP/2, HTTPUpgrade and XHTTP transports. The connection uses Apple's system VPN mechanism. On first connection iOS asks permission to add a VPN configuration. Requires an iPhone with iOS 17 or later.

Screenshots

ShadowShuttle4 screens
Lama Client4 screens

Verdict

The call

ShadowShuttle and Lama Client are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
ShadowShuttle versus Lama Client: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShadowShuttleLama Client
PriceFreeFree
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB30 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHAIXINDA TRADING LIMITEDFreedomLLC

In-app purchases

None

ShadowShuttle

No in-app purchases

None

Lama Client

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ShadowShuttle free?
ShadowShuttle is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Lama Client free?
Lama Client is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ShadowShuttle or Lama Client have ads?
Neither ShadowShuttle nor Lama Client shows ads.

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